W. Nile spraying may begin tonight

Thursday

Sep 27, 2012 at 12:01 AM

The Record

The San Joaquin County Mosquito and Vector Control District has added three areas to receive aerial spraying to help control adult mosquitoes, which can spread the West Nile virus, as early as tonight.

Trumpet EC spray, a fine mist that kills adult mosquitoes on contact, is schedued to be sprayed between 7:30 p.m. and midnight tonight, or Friday if delayed by weather, over the following areas:

» Brack Tract in the Delta;

» A portion of West Delta Islands;

» The White Slough Wildlife area north to Highway 12, south to Telephone Cut, east to Interstate 5 and west to North Peatland Road.

Ground spraying using Pyronyl 525 is scheduled between 8 p.m. and midnight tonight, or Friday if delayed by weather, for:

» A portion of east Stockton north to Central Caifornia Traction, south to Cherokee Lane, east to Cherryland Avenue and west to Highway 99.